Monthly Archives: May 2023

Spelling Bee finalists 2023: Meet the remaining spellers for Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

If “Akeelah and the Bee” taught us anything — besides cementing Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer and Angela Bassett’s acting chops — it’s that making it big in the Scripps National Spelling Bee is no small feat. Words bind us together, a sort of living, breathing representation of all that we are and all that we… Read More: Spelling Bee finalists 2023: Meet the remaining spellers for Scripps… »

Why is Shannon Sharpe leaving Undisputed? Reported beef with Skip Bayless over Damar Hamlin, other topics leads to FS1 exit

Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless are officially breaking up. The long-time talking heads have cohosted FS1’s “Undisputed” since the program debuted in 2016. However, the partnership is set to end shortly after the 2023 NBA Finals, as Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reports. According to Glasspiegel, Sharpe has reached a buyout with Fox Sports,… Read More: Why is Shannon Sharpe leaving Undisputed? Reported beef with Skip… »

Diablo Boss Rod Fergusson Interview: On Diablo 4 and Leaving Gears of War Behind – Unlocked 597

Diablo Franchise General Manager and old friend of Unlocked Rod Fergusson joins the show this week to celebrate the launch of Diablo 4. Rod talks about the challenges of joining Blizzard mere days before the COVID-19 pandemic, why he left Gears of War behind after 15 years, which Diablo 4 class he’ll be playing first,… Read More: Diablo Boss Rod Fergusson Interview: On Diablo 4 and Leaving… »

Researchers tell owners to “assume compromise” of unpatched Zyxel firewalls

Getty Images reader comments 5 with Firewalls made by Zyxel are being wrangled into a destructive botnet, which is taking control of them by exploiting a recently patched vulnerability with a severity rating of 9.8 out of a possible 10. “At this stage if you have a vulnerable device exposed, assume compromise,” officials from Shadowserver,… Read More: Researchers tell owners to “assume compromise” of unpatched Zyxel firewalls »

The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 Trailer Shows Kids Struggling to Lead the Church

HBO has released the full The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 trailer for the upcoming return of the religious comedy. The return of Danny McBride’s hit series slated to premiere on June 18 on HBO and Max with the first two episodes. The video shows the Gemstones siblings struggling to bear the weight of the crown… Read More: The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 Trailer Shows Kids Struggling to… »

AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative Fill

Enlarge / An AI-expanded version of a famous album cover involving four lads and a certain road created using Adobe Generative Fill. reader comments 32 with Over the weekend, AI-powered makeovers of famous music album covers went viral on Twitter thanks to Adobe Photoshop’s Generative Fill, an image synthesis tool that debuted in a beta… Read More: AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative… »

Comparing The Little Mermaid Live-Action and Animated Versions

With trepidation, I ventured out with my two daughters to watch Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid this weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I say trepidation because most of the Mouse House’s remakes have offered little to no value outside of a few stylistic flourishes and unnecessary changes to the overarching narrative. Thankfully, The… Read More: Comparing The Little Mermaid Live-Action and Animated Versions »

Danny Masterson Found Guilty of Rape, That 70s Show Star Faces 30 Years in Prison

A verdict has been reached in That 70s Show star Danny Masterson’s rape retrial, with the jury finding the actor guilty on the majority of the three counts. Deadline has reported that Danny Masterson is facing 30 years in prison as a result of being found guilty on two counts of the “forceable rape” of… Read More: Danny Masterson Found Guilty of Rape, That 70s Show Star… »

Taika Waititi Star Wars Movie Gets Update, Working on ‘Middle Part’

A new Taika Waititi Star Wars movie update has popped up courtesy of the director. Waititi notes that progress on the film’s script has continued to move forward. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Waititi brought up his long-in-development Star Wars movie. According to the director, he’s still working on the script, and… Read More: Taika Waititi Star Wars Movie Gets Update, Working on ‘Middle… »